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Schools in Nichols · Tioga Central School District, Owego-Apalachin Central School District

Nichols’s public schools outscore 64% of New York districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Nichols, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 89% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
50%
▲ 1 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
49%
▲ 3 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 3–7 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$25.2K
▼ 27% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Owego-Apalachin Central
Students per teacher
13.0
NY 11.2 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
2,832 students on the public path
In brief

Nichols’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1147 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Nichols’s, its schools beat 79%, higher than their 64% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 50% and math 49% across both districts in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Tioga Central spends $22,456 per student and Owego-Apalachin Central $25,207, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Nichols’s grade

B Test scoresB− Graduation

B: better than 64% of New York school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the New York average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 64%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1147)Better than 79%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,304 test results and a graduating class of 155 could put Nichols anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 89% of Nichols’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,311 in math, 1,298 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Nichols, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B+
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressA to A+

Nichols runs its own schools through grade 12 (Tioga Central School District). From grade PK, students attend the Owego-Apalachin Central School District, shared with Owego and Owego. Its elementary school is in Owego. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Nichols

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Tioga Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 875 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 11.2 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$22,456NY $34,607 · FY2024
B+
Owego-Apalachin Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,958 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 13.9 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$25,207NY $34,607 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Tioga Central School District52%
State average 48.9% · 460 students tested
Math · PK–12, Tioga Central School District50%
State average 46.5% · 444 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Owego-Apalachin Central School District49%
State average 48.9% · 838 students tested
Math · PK–12, Owego-Apalachin Central School District49%
State average 46.5% · 867 students tested

Nichols vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New York towns that share Nichols’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
NicholsBTioga Central PK–12 · Owego-Apalachin Central PK–12
TiogaB+Tioga Central
BartonC+Waverly Central PK–12 · Tioga Central PK–12
OwegoBOwego-Apalachin Central

2 of the 3 neighbors share Tioga Central with Nichols for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Nichols

7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New York’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Nicholsin other towns
Owego Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Owego
B+
497 students17:1Rate it →
Apalachin Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Apalachin
B+
382 students15:1Rate it →
Tioga Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Tioga Center
B−
323 students12:1Rate it →
Tioga Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Tioga Center
C
279 students11:1Rate it →
Owego-Apalachin Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Owego
C
457 students13:1Rate it →
Owego Free Academy
High · Grades 9–12 · Owego
A
621 students12:1Rate it →
Tioga Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Tioga Center
A+
273 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Nichols’s schools

Are Nichols’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New York: the public schools Nichols children attend outscore 64% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 79%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Nichols in?

Two districts: Tioga Central School District runs grades PK–12, and Owego-Apalachin Central School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Owego and Owego.

Where do Nichols kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Owego Free Academy and Tioga Senior High School.

What is Nichols’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Owego-Apalachin Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Nichols spend per student?

$22,456 in Tioga Central School District and $25,207 in Owego-Apalachin Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New York. Stars are from neighbors.